#1 of 8 #1 comedy movie of Week 9, 2016
2016 · Biography, Drama
$46.2M worldwide · 74% of the chart's total
$15.8M US & Canada · 34% $30.4M elsewhere · 66%
Comedy box office · Week 9 · Feb 21–27, 2016
Comedy Box Office, Week 9 of 2016: Comedy Releases of Feb 21–27
Eddie the Eagle (2016) is the highest-grossing comedy movie released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27), with $46.2M worldwide, ahead of Like for Likes (2016) at $5.7M and 7 Things You Don’t Know About Men (2016) at $5.3M. 8 comedy films released that week report a worldwide gross, $62.3M in all, 25% of it from the US & Canada. That is up 78% on Week 8, 2016, whose releases took $35M. By language, English leads with $46.2M across 1 comedy release.
- week 9 releases with a gross
- 8
- combined worldwide
- $62.3M
- Eddie the Eagle (2016), the #1
- $46.2M
- vs Week 8, 2016
- +78%
#1 of 8 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Comedy Hits of Week 9 of 2016?
Eddie the Eagle (2016) leads with $46.2M, 74% of the total. The top 5 together took $61M, 98% of what all 8 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Comedy Release of Week 9 of 2016, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27).
- 1 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $15.8M Rest of the world: $30.4M Worldwide: $46.2M
- 2 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: $50.8K Rest of the world: $5.7M Worldwide: $5.7M
- 3 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $5.3M
- 4 Feb 25, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.3M
- 5 Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.5M
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Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $1.3M - 7
Feb 26, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $10K - 8
Feb 24, 2016 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $6.6K
Weeks around it
How Does Week 9 Compare With the Weeks Around It?
Week 9 releases took $62.3M. The biggest of these 9 weeks is week 10 (Feb 28–Mar 5) with $1.1B, led by Zootopia (2016).
- Week 3 Wk 3 Jan 10–16 Detective Chinatown (2016) $354.9M Detective Chinatown (2016)
- Week 4 Wk 4 Jan 17–23 Monster Hunt (2016) $527.3M Monster Hunt (2016)
- Week 5 Wk 5 Jan 24–30 Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) $555.8M Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- Week 6 Wk 6 Jan 31–Feb 6 From Vegas to Macau III (2016) $396.9M From Vegas to Macau III (2016)
- Week 7 Wk 7 Feb 7–13 Zoolander 2 (2016) $69.2M Zoolander 2 (2016)
- Week 8 Wk 8 Feb 14–20 Osman Pazarlama (2016) $35M Osman Pazarlama (2016)
- Week 9 Wk 9 Feb 21–27 Eddie the Eagle (2016) $62.3M Eddie the Eagle (2016)
- Week 10 Wk 10 Feb 28–Mar 5 Zootopia (2016) $1.1B Zootopia (2016)
- Week 11 Wk 11 Mar 6–12 Forever Young (2016) $125.9M Forever Young (2016)
Earlier years
How Does Week 9 of 2016 Compare With Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, Week 9, 2007 earned the most: $263.4M from 6 films, led by Wild Hogs (2007). Week 9, 2016 took $62.3M.
| Week | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 9, 2007 Feb 25–Mar 3 6 films | 6 | $263.4M | – | Wild Hogs (2007) $253.6M |
| Week 9, 2008 Feb 24–Mar 1 6 films · −79% | 6 | $55.1M | −79% | Semi-Pro (2008) $44M |
| Week 9, 2009 Feb 22–28 4 films · −83% | 4 | $9.3M | −83% | Cyprien (2009) $5.8M |
| Week 9, 2010 Feb 21–27 8 films · +750% | 8 | $79M | +750% | Cop Out (2010) $55.6M |
| Week 9, 2011 Feb 20–26 7 films · +22% | 7 | $96.1M | +22% | Hall Pass (2011) $86.2M |
| Week 9, 2012 Feb 26–Mar 3 14 films · +48% | 14 | $142M | +48% | Project X (2012) $102.7M |
| Week 9, 2013 Feb 24–Mar 2 9 films · −57% | 9 | $61.7M | −57% | 21 and Over (2013) $48.1M |
| Week 9, 2014 Feb 23–Mar 1 7 films · +1% | 7 | $62.2M | +1% | Superchondriac (2014) $53.4M |
| Week 9, 2015 Feb 22–28 9 films · +182% | 9 | $175.2M | +182% | Focus (2015) $159.2M |
| Week 9, 2016 Feb 21–27 8 films · −64% | 8 | $62.3M | −64% | Eddie the Eagle (2016) $46.2M |
By language
Which Languages Do the Biggest Comedy Movies Speak in Week 9 of 2016?
English-language comedy films took $46.2M across 1 film, 74% of the total, ahead of Korean-language comedy films ($5.7M) and Polish-language comedy films ($5.3M).
Week 9 of 2016 Comedy Box Office by Language
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English $46.2M1 film · #1 Eddie the Eagle (2016) -
Korean $5.7M1 film · #1 Like for Likes (2016) -
Polish $5.3M1 film · #1 7 Things You Don’t Know About Men (2016) -
Italian $2.3M1 film · #1 Tiramisu (2016) -
Spanish $1.5M1 film · #1 We Need to Talk (2016) -
Finnish $1.3M1 film · #1 Off the Map (2016) -
Hindi $10K1 film · #1 Tere Bin Laden Dead or Alive (2016) -
Persian $6.6K1 film · #1 I Am Not Salvador (2016)
Archive
Comedy Box Office in 2016, Week by Week
53 weeks of 2016 with reported grosses; the biggest is week 25 (Jun 12–18) with $1.3B, led by Finding Dory (2016).
- Week 1 $956.4K
- Week 2 $22.4M
- Week 3 $354.9M
- Week 4 $527.3M
- Week 5 $555.8M
- Week 6 $396.9M
- Week 7 $69.2M
- Week 8 $35M
- Week 9 $62.3M
- Week 10 $1.1B
- Week 11 $125.9M
- Week 12 $56.3M
- Week 13 $126.3M
- Week 14 $21M
- Week 15 $86.4M
- Week 16 $107.2M
- Week 17 $44.1M
- Week 18 $124M
- Week 19 $383K
- Week 20 $65.1M
- Week 21 $547.1M
- Week 22 $2.3M
- Week 23 $274.9M
- Week 24 $345.3M
- Week 25 $1.3B
- Week 26 $49.8M
- Week 27 $49.4M
- Week 28 $1.1B
- Week 29 $319.4M
- Week 30 $461.2M
- Week 31 $190.4M
- Week 32 $72.4M
- Week 33 $241.3M
- Week 34 $90.8M
- Week 35 $18.9M
- Week 36 $175.3M
- Week 37 $55.5M
- Week 38 $250.7M
- Week 39 $212M
- Week 40 $125.1M
- Week 41 $51.4M
- Week 42 $79.1M
- Week 43 $112M
- Week 44 $38.3M
- Week 45 $414.9M
- Week 46 $108.1M
- Week 47 $109.1M
- Week 48 $52.7M
- Week 49 $12.5M
- Week 50 $685.9M
- Week 51 $15.1M
- Week 52 $921.7M
- Week 53 $144.1M
FAQ
Comedy Box Office Week 9 of 2016: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 8 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing comedy movie in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27)?
Eddie the Eagle (2016) leads with $46.2M worldwide, $15.8M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Like for Likes (2016) at $5.7M and 7 Things You Don’t Know About Men (2016) at $5.3M.
How much did comedy movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) earn?
8 comedy films released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) report a worldwide gross, $62.3M in all, or $7.8M per film on average. Week 8, 2016 releases took $35M.
How many comedy movies released in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27) made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Eddie the Eagle (2016), earned $46.2M.
How is the week 9, 2016 comedy box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in week 9 of 2016 (Feb 21–27). The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the week 9, 2016 comedy box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.